Furniture
Vintage Cosco folding step stool, yellow, 1950s
The yellow metal kitchen stool that flips open into two steps, with black treads on the rungs. Collectors and people styling a mid-century kitchen buy them mostly for the colour and chrome, so rust and a sloppy hinge are what hold the price down.
Estimated resale range (used)
$25 – $65
A ballpark, not a quote. Condition moves this number a lot, and so does who turns up to buy it. It isn't an appraisal and it isn't a dealer's offer.
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What matters when you check it
- Open and close it fully and check the folding mechanism for bent arms or a broken spring
- Look over the chrome legs and step treads for rust pitting and check the rubber feet are present
- Check the paint for chips and touch-ups, and look for the Cosco label on the underside
Where the number comes from
Watching what these go for, not a record of sales. The range is a judgement call from what the same thing fetches secondhand. When an item has real sources behind it, they'll be printed here with the date they were checked.
Before you sell anything, look at sold prices rather than asking prices. Asking prices are wishes; sold prices are evidence.